getting imac ventura out of sleep mode

After putting my Ventura imac in sleep mode, I cannot wake it up.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 13.5

Posted on Oct 5, 2023 11:11 AM

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Posted on Oct 8, 2023 10:04 AM

Square Peg wrote:

After putting my Ventura imac in sleep mode, I cannot wake it up.



You can always force quit a shutdown by holding the power button/TouchID for ~6-10 sec.

Force Shut down your Mac.


Log out, sleep, wake, restart or shut down your Mac

Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support



reboot as normal and compare your results

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Oct 8, 2023 10:04 AM in response to Square Peg

Square Peg wrote:

After putting my Ventura imac in sleep mode, I cannot wake it up.



You can always force quit a shutdown by holding the power button/TouchID for ~6-10 sec.

Force Shut down your Mac.


Log out, sleep, wake, restart or shut down your Mac

Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support



reboot as normal and compare your results

Oct 8, 2023 10:22 AM in response to Square Peg

Once you're back up and running give this a try: boot into Safe Mode according to How to use safe mode on your Mac and test to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.


NOTE 1: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3 - 5 minutes as it's doing the following; 

• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed

• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)

• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically

• Disables user-installed fonts 

• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files


NOTE 2: if you have a wireless keyboard with rechargeable batteries connect it with its charging cable before booting into Safe Mode. This makes it act as a wired keyboard as will insure a successful boot into Safe Mode.


getting imac ventura out of sleep mode

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